body's response to stress, mental health, new discoveries, stress, study

Study Uncovers Details Behind the Body’s Response to Stress

The biological mechanisms behind stress-related psychiatric conditions, including major depressive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), are poorly understood. New research now details the interplay between proteins involved in controlling the body’s response to stress and points to potential therapeutic targets when this response goes awry. The study, which was conducted by an international team led by investigators ...

Troy Oakes

A man with his hands to his head.